So, how many of you take a low dose asprin a day?

[TruckDriver]

I been taking one for about a year or so now to prevent a heart attact as recommended by my doctor. Well, whether you been taking one like me or not, you gotta read this. You might wanna start taking one a day. I saw this yesterday on the local news.

Baby aspirin linked to reduced cancer deaths
http://www.fox6now.com/health/la-he-aspirin-cancer-20101207,0,416052.story

A daily dose of baby aspirin may reduce mortality from a range of common cancers by an average of 21%, with the reduction persisting for at least 20 years, British researchers reported Monday.
Deadly cases of stomach, colorectal and esophageal cancers all declined among people who took low-dose aspirin for 10 to 20 years, according to a study published online in the journal Lancet. The chewable tablets also were linked to a reduced risk of death from adenocarcinoma and from lung cancer in nonsmokers.
The results were based on an analysis of more than 10,000 people who participated in seven clinical trials designed to test whether baby aspirin could reduce the risk of heart disease.

The biggest potential risk of aspirin is gastrointestinal bleeding. Rothwell noted that the normal risk of GI bleeding is about 1 in every 2,000 to 3,000 people a year, and aspirin increases that by about 60%.
"So the increased risk of bleeding is about 1 in 1,000 per year, while the decreased risk of cancer is 2, 3 or 4 per 1,000 per year," he said.


More on the link.

[Dans 68]

I have been for years. 

Dan

[RECHRGD]

I have been for years. 

Dan

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[tan top]

not me , but my dad does ,  doctor recomended them after he had a heart attack 8 or 9 years ago

[learical1]

For about the last 5 years.

[ITSA426]

I have for about 15 years now.  Fish oil also.  My blood numbers are all good.  I recommend it, but I recently read you should take it at bedtime instead of in the morning.  No heart issues at 60.  Exercise when you can.

Two people close to me are fighting stomach cancer.  It's not pretty, and I suspect not going to end well for either.

[Dans 68]

Wow! The first three responders all have yellow Chargers (my '73 is yellow). What does this mean?      Is it the aspirin?

Dan

[ITSA426]

Come to think of it Bayer's low dose aspirin is yellow.

[RECHRGD]

Come to think of it Bayer's low dose aspirin is yellow.

WOW!  I take Bayer and never made the connection........What could it mean???

[Dans 68]

I take a Safeway generic, and not Bayer. Perhaps it's a side-effect of the acetylsalicylic acid....

Dan

[skip68]

chuck takes them too, but not like us "grown-ups" do,..............he chews them! YUCK!!! Mrs.skip68

[Tilar]

I take them when I think about it, which is about once a week at best. I should probably put them right beside my blood pressure medicine, so on the days I remember to take them, I'd take the asprin too. 

[twodko]

What Tilar said and that's such an easy way to remember to take one. I'll be putting the aspirin bottle right next to my BP meds.

[71charger_fan]

Been taking an 81mg per day for over 5 years. I'll chew it if there's someone around I think it'll gross out.

[Dodgecharger74]

I take one every day I just line them up with my other 6 meds

[ChgrSteve67]

Yep, the last 4 years.

[sunfire69]

I have for the last 20 odd years...
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and I used to have a yellow charger..

[68X426]

Yes, every morning, with a beer.

[Dans 68]

Yes, every morning, with a beer.

 

Dan

[chargergirl]

Stressful times 3 times a week...good times just 2 times a week. Went to Dr. the other day and was asked to check in after my other tests. Going to check brain and heart...guess I didn't have any bad things in the blood check...Dr couldn't believe I didn't take any other meds at initial meeting. Lucky at this point...hopefully stays that way. I do know my blood oxygen rate is 98...not bad! Thought that was my pulse...scared me to death! Celebrating another birthday today so times are good so far!

[68X426]

Happy Birthday!

[chargergirl]

Thanks!

[The70RT]

No....I probably took 0 over the last 10 years. I just seen this on the news a couple nights ago. They also said contact your doctor before starting a regimen.

[FlatbackFanatic]

I've been taking one per day for 3 years now.